JPH11223910A - Method for processing silver halide color photographic sensitive material - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for processing the photosensitive layer small in deterioration after image storage even in the case of rapid processing. SOLUTION: In the method for processing the silver halide color photographic sensitive material to be subjected to bleaching treatment immediately after color development processing, a color developing solution contains an antioxidant represented by formula I and the bleaching solution contains a PDTA compound represented by formula II, and in formulae I and II, L is an alkylene group; A is a carboxy, sukfo, phosphono, phosphino, hydroxy, amino, ammonio, carbamoyl, or sulfamoyl group; R is an H atom or an alkyl group; each of B1 -B4 is, independently, -CH2 OH, -COOM1 , or -PO3 M2 ; each of M1 and M2 is an H or alkali metal atom or an organic ammonium group; X is a 3-6C straight or branched alkylene group; each of n1 -n4 is, independently, an integer of >=1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a light-sensitive material or a light-sensitive material). The present invention relates to a method for processing a photosensitive material with little deterioration of the photosensitive material.

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2. Description of the Related Art A photosensitive material basically comprises two steps of color development and desilvering, and desilvering comprises a bleaching and fixing step or a bleach-fixing step. In addition, rinsing processing, stabilization processing, and the like are added as additional processing steps. Usually, the photosensitive material is conveyed by an automatic developing machine, and is sequentially immersed in a processing solution and developed. Conventionally, a photo lab called a large lab collects and distributes the photographed color negative film brought by a customer to a photo shop, develops the processed film, and provides a print providing service.
Usually this service took one or two days. recent years,
The number of self-processing photo shops called minilabs has increased, and by using a small automatic developing machine to perform development processing on the spot, prints can be provided to customers within one hour. However, customers have not been relieved of having to visit the photo shop twice.

[0003] From such a background, it is desired to further reduce the development processing time. To shorten the color development time, raise the pH, increase the concentration of the color developing agent,
Activation means such as increasing the processing temperature have been attempted. On the other hand, as a means for shortening the bleaching time, it is conceivable to use a bleaching main agent having a higher oxidizing power, and ferric 1,3-propylenediaminetetraacetic acid salt has been put to practical use. However, it has been found that when such a strong oxidizing agent is used and the bleaching step is performed in a short time, the image storability of the photosensitive material is reduced.

By the way, as a color developing agent contained in a color developing solution of a color negative film, a paraphenylenediamine-based color developing agent having a hydroxyl group is generally used. These color developing agents are easily susceptible to air oxidation, and in order to prevent this, color developing solutions generally contain hydroxylamine sulfate as an antioxidant. The present inventors have clarified that the above problems are caused by hydroxylamine sulfate, and have reached the present invention.

On the other hand, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 9-218817 discloses a processing method in which development is performed at high temperature and in a short time using a color developer containing hydroxylamine having a specific substituent as an antioxidant. ing. However,
This publication only describes the stability of the color developing solution after storage at high temperature, but does not describe the image storability of the developed photographic material.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method for processing a photosensitive material which is less degraded after storage of an image even if the processing is performed quickly.

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The above objects of the present invention are as follows. In a method for processing a silver halide photographic material, wherein a bleaching process is performed immediately after at least a color developing process, the color developing solution contains at least one compound represented by the following general formula (1), and the bleaching solution is A method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material, comprising at least one ferric complex salt of a compound represented by the formula (2):

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(Wherein L represents an alkylene group, A represents a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a phosphono group, a phosphinic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an ammonium group, a carbamoyl group or a sulfamoyl group, and R represents a hydrogen atom. Each of L, A, and R also includes a linear or branched chain, and may be unsubstituted or substituted.
May be linked to form a ring. )

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(Wherein B _{1 to} B ₄ may be the same or different, and each represents —CH ₂ OH, —COOM ₁ or —P
O ₃ (M ₂ ) ₂ is represented. M ₁ and M ₂ are each a hydrogen atom,
Represents an ammonium group, an alkali metal or an organic ammonium group. X represents a linear or branched alkylene group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or a saturated or unsaturated organic group forming a ring. n
₁ ~n ₄ represents an integer of 1 or more, may each be the same or different. )

2. 2. The method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as described in 1 above, wherein the color developer does not substantially contain hydroxylamine and a salt thereof.

3. The time required for the color development processing is 12
The method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material according to the above 1 or 2, wherein the processing time is 0 second or less;

4. The method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material according to any one of the above 1 to 3, wherein the time required for the bleaching processing is 30 seconds or less,

[0015] 5. PH of the bleaching solution is 2.0 or more and 4.0.
A method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material according to any one of the above 1 to 4, wherein

6. 6. The method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material according to any one of the above items 1 to 5, wherein the pH of the color developing solution is 10.1 to 11.5.

[7] 7. The silver halide color as described in any one of the above items 1 to 6, wherein a ratio of a liquid overflow time (crossover time) to a next step in the color development processing is 0.03 or more. Each of the methods of processing photographic light-sensitive materials.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail. (Color development processing step) The processing time of the color development processing step of the present invention is preferably 120 seconds or less, more preferably 90 seconds or less, from the viewpoint of the effects of the present invention.

The pH of the color developing solution of the present invention is from 10.1 to
11.5 is preferable, and 10.2 to 11.0 is more preferable.

The processing temperature of the color developing process of the present invention is 3
The temperature is preferably 5 to 55 ° C, but more preferably 40 to 45 ° C.
C. is more preferable.

In the color developing solution of the present invention, the color developing agent is preferably used in the range of 0.020 to 0.10 mol / liter, and more preferably 0.03 to 0.05 mol.
/ Liter or less.

The color developing agent preferably used in the present invention is preferably a paraphenylenediamine-based compound. As the paraphenylenediamine-based compound, a compound having a water-soluble group can exhibit the desired effects of the present invention, and It is preferably used because the occurrence of odor is small.

Also, the p-phenylenediamine compound having a water-soluble group is less liable to contaminate the photosensitive material than a p-phenylenediamine compound having no water-soluble group such as N, N-diethyl-p-phenylenediamine. Not only does it have the advantage of not causing rash on the skin,
In particular, the object of the present invention can be more efficiently achieved by combining with the color developing solution of the present invention.

Examples of the paraphenylenediamine compound having a water-soluble group include compounds having at least one water-soluble group on the amino group or on the benzene nucleus of the paraphenylenediamine compound. Specific water-soluble _{group, - (CH 2) n-} CH 2 OH, - (CH 2) m-N
_{HSO 2 - (CH 2) n} -CH 3, - (CH 2) m-O
_{- (CH 2) n-CH} 3, - (CH 2 CH 2 O) nCm
H _{2m + 1} , (m and n each represent an integer of 0 or more), a —COOH group, a —SO ₃ H group and the like are preferable.

The following are specific examples of the paraphenylenediamine compound used in the present invention.

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Among the color developing agents exemplified above, those preferable from the viewpoint of the effect of the present invention are (C-1) and (C-
2), (C-3), (C-4), (C-6), (C-
7) and (C-15), and particularly preferred is (C-
3).

The above-mentioned paraphenylenediamine compound is usually used in the form of hydrochloride, sulfate or p-toluenesulfonate.

It is preferable that the color developing treatment agent of the present invention does not substantially contain hydroxylamine.

Next, the compound represented by formula (1) will be described in detail. In the general formula (1), L represents an alkylene group, A represents a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a phosphono group, a phosphinic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an ammonium group, a carbamoyl group or a sulfamoyl group, and R represents hydrogen. Represents an atom or an alkyl group. L,
A and R both include a straight chain and a branched chain, and may be unsubstituted or substituted. L and R may combine to form a ring.

The compound represented by formula (1) will be described in more detail. In the formula, L represents a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may be substituted, and preferably has 1 to 5 carbon atoms. Specifically, groups such as methylene, ethylene, trimethylene, and propylene are preferred examples. As the substituent, a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a phosphono group, a phosphinic acid group, a hydroxyl group,
Preferred examples include an ammonio group, a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a phosphono group, and a hydroxyl group, which may be alkyl-substituted. A is a carboxyl group, a sulfo group,
Phosphono group, phosphinic acid group, hydroxyl group, or
It represents an amino group, an ammonio group, a carbamoyl group or a sulfamoyl group which may be alkyl-substituted, and preferred examples thereof include a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a hydroxyl group, a phosphono group and a carbamoyl group which may be alkyl-substituted. Preferred examples of -LA include carboxymethyl group, carboxyethyl group, carboxypropyl group, sulfoethyl group, sulfopropyl group, sulfobutyl group, phosphonomethyl group, phosphonoethyl group, and hydroxyethyl group. Group,
Particularly preferred examples include a carboxyethyl group, a sulfoethyl group, a sulfopropyl group, a phosphonomethyl group and a phosphonoethyl group. R represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may be substituted, and preferably has 1 to 5 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent include a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a phosphono group, a phosphinic acid group, a hydroxyl group, or an amino group, an ammonio group, a carbamoyl group, or a sulfamoyl group which may be alkyl-substituted. There may be two or more substituents. Preferred examples of R include a hydrogen atom, a carboxymethyl group, a carboxyethyl group, a carboxypropyl group, a sulfoethyl group, a sulfopropyl group, a sulfobutyl group, a phosphonomethyl group, a phosphonoethyl group, and a hydroxyethyl group. Group, carboxyethyl group, sulfoethyl group, sulfopropyl group,
A phosphonomethyl group and a phosphonoethyl group are particularly preferable examples. L and R may combine to form a ring.

Next, typical examples of the compounds represented by the general formula (1) will be shown, but the present invention is not limited to these compounds.

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The concentration of the compound represented by the general formula (1) is preferably from 0.001 to 0.2 mol / l, more preferably from 0.01 to 0.04 mol / l. The compounds represented by the general formula (1) may be used alone or in combination of two or more. These compounds may be added in the form of a salt.

In the processing solution for color development, a sulfite can be used as a preservative. As the sulfite, sodium sulfite, potassium sulfite, sodium bisulfite,
And potassium bisulfite. Sulfite concentration is 1
× 10 ^-4 to 1 × 10 ^-1 mol / l is preferred.

Buffers can be used in the color developing solution, and the buffers include potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, trisodium phosphate, tripotassium phosphate, and dibasic phosphate. Potassium, sodium borate, potassium borate, sodium tetraborate (borate), potassium tetraborate, sodium o-hydroxybenzoate (sodium salicylate), potassium o-hydroxybenzoate, 5-sulfo-2-hydroxybenzoate Acid sodium (sodium 5-sulfosalicylate), 5-
Potassium sulfo-2-hydroxybenzoate (potassium 5-sulfosalicylate) is preferred.

An alkaline agent is used in the color developing solution, and examples of the alkaline agent include sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide in addition to the above-mentioned buffering agents.

A development accelerator can be used in the processing solution for color development. Examples of the development accelerator include thioether compounds, p-phenylenediamine compounds, quaternary ammonium salts, p-aminophenols, and amine-based compounds. Compound,
Polyalkylene oxides, 1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidones, hydrozines, mesoionic compounds, ionic compounds, imidazoles and the like can be added as necessary.

It is preferable that the color developing solution does not substantially contain benzyl alcohol.

To the processing solution for color development, iodine ions and bromine ions can be added for the purpose of preventing fog and the like. When directly added to a color developing solution, sodium, potassium, ammonium,
Nickel, magnesium, manganese, calcium or cadmium chloride may be mentioned, and preferred are sodium iodide and potassium iodide. Also,
The fluorescent brightener may be supplied in the form of a counter salt added to the color developing solution. As a supply substance of bromine ions, sodium, potassium, ammonium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, manganese, nickel, cadmium,
Among them, bromide of cerium or thallium may be mentioned, and preferred are potassium bromide and sodium bromide. The content of these halogen ions is at most 0.0
It is 2 mol / l, preferably 0.001 mol / l or less.

(Bleaching Step) When the processing time of the bleaching step of the present invention is 30 seconds or less, the effect of the present invention is more remarkably exhibited.

The pH of the bleaching solution of the present invention is from 2.0 to 4.0.
Or less, more preferably 2.5 or more and 3.5 or less.

The processing temperature in the bleaching step of the present invention is 3
The temperature is preferably 5 to 55 ° C, but more preferably 40 to 45 ° C.
C. is more preferable.

Next, typical examples of the compound represented by formula (2) are shown below, but the present invention is not limited to these compounds.

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Among the specific examples, a particularly preferred compound is 2-
19, 2-20 and 2-21.

The concentration of the compound represented by the general formula (2) in the bleaching solution is preferably 0.25 to 0.60 mol / l, more preferably 0.35 to 0.50 mol / l.

The bleaching solution of the present invention preferably contains an organic carboxylic acid compound. Examples of organic carboxylic acids are described below. However, in the present invention, it is preferable that acetic acid and acetate are not substantially contained.

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Of these, those preferably used in the present invention are exemplified compounds (II-3), (II-5) and (I-5).
I-6), (II-10), (II-11), (II-
12), (II-16), (II-17), (II-1)
8), (II-19), and especially (II-5)
(II-6) and (II-16) are preferred. In one of the preferred embodiments, two or more of these compounds are used in combination to maintain the bleaching agent of the present invention at a desired pH. The above compounds are used as acids, sodium salts, potassium salts and ammonium salts.

The addition amount of these compounds is 0.05 to 1 m
ol / l liter of treatment liquid is preferable, and more preferably,
It is in the range of 0.1 to 0.6 mol / liter of treatment liquid.

The bleaching solution of the present invention may further contain a halide such as ammonium bromide, potassium bromide or sodium bromide, or a nitrate such as ammonium nitrate or potassium nitrate.

(Steps after Color Developing Step) In carrying out the present invention, the steps after the color developing and bleaching steps, for example, the step having a fixing ability and the stabilizing step, are constituted according to a usual method. do it. For example, a method described in JP-A-8-201997 can be mentioned.

Preferred specific processing steps of the processing method according to the present invention are shown below. (1) Color development → bleaching → fixing → washing with water (2) Color developing → bleaching → fixing → washing → stable (3) Color developing → bleaching → fixing → stable (4) Color developing → bleaching → fixing → first stable → first Bistability (5) Color development → bleach → bleach-fix → washing (6) Color development → bleach → bleach-fix → washing → stable (7) Color development → bleach → bleach-fix → stable (8) Color development → bleach → bleach-fix → First stable → Second stable (9) Color development → Bleaching → Bleaching and fixing → Fixing → Washing → Stable (10) Color developing → Bleaching → Bleaching and fixing → Fixing → First stable →
Second stability (11) Color development → bleach-fix → stable (12) Color development → bleach → first fix → second fix → stable (13) Color development → bleach → fix → first stable → second stable →
Third stable Among these steps, (3), (4), (7), (1)
0), (12) and (13) are preferable, and particularly (3),
(4) and (13) are preferred.

In the color developing step, the ratio of the liquid immersion time to the next step (crossover time) to the next step is preferably 0.03 or more.

In the present invention, it is preferable to provide a circulating means for circulating the processing liquid in the processing tank. By providing a strong jet in the circulation system and spraying the processing liquid onto the film surface of the photosensitive material by jet agitation, the effect of the present invention becomes more remarkable.

As a method of jet agitation, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open
No. 41447, JP-A-4-83251, JP-A-5-114
No. 21, No. 5-224382, No. 5-281688
And No. 7-199436. The jet stirring method in each processing solution is more specifically described in JP-A-62-183460, page 3, lower right column to page 4, lower right column, in the emulsion surface described in the section of Examples of the Invention. A system in which liquids pumped by a pump are discharged from nozzles provided to face each other is preferable. As a pump, a magnet pump MD-10, MD-15, MD-20 or the like manufactured by Iwaki Co., Ltd. can be used. Nozzle hole diameter is 0.3-2m
m, preferably 0.5 to 1.5 mm. Further, the nozzle is preferably opened in a direction as perpendicular to the chamber plate surface and the photosensitive material surface as possible, and in a circular shape, but the angle is 60 to 120 degrees from the transport direction side, and the shape is rectangular or slit-shaped. Good. The number of nozzles ranges from 5 to 200, preferably 10 per liter of tank volume.
Pieces to 100 pieces. Further, if the jet is deviated to a part of the photosensitive material, development unevenness and residual color unevenness occur. Therefore, it is preferable to sequentially shift nozzle positions so as not to hit only the same place. For example, about 2 to 8 hole rows perpendicular to the transport direction are slightly changed at appropriate intervals. If the distance from the nozzle to the photosensitive material is too short, the above-mentioned unevenness is likely to occur, and if the distance is too far, the stirring effect is weakened.
More preferably, it is 1 to 9 mm. Similarly, the flow rate of the liquid discharged from each nozzle has an optimum range, preferably 0.5 to 5 m / sec, particularly preferably 1 to 3 m / sec.

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The present invention will now be illustrated by way of examples. Example 1 Konica Color Negative Film LV400 (2) which was subjected to wedge exposure by a usual method using the automatic developing apparatus shown in FIG.
(Four shots) were continuously processed for 10 days at a rate of 30 shots a day in the following processing step and processing solution composition. The following evaluation was performed using the processed photosensitive material after the continuous processing.

(Evaluation) The yellow density of the minimum density part and the maximum density part of the film sample were measured (DminY ₁ and Dmin, respectively).
and maxY _1), then the sample temperature 50 ° C., and stored for 2 weeks in a state of a humidity of 50% RH. The yellow density of the minimum density part and the maximum density part of the sample after storage are measured in the same manner (referred to as DminY ₂ and DmaxY ₂ respectively), and a stain (ΔDminY = DminY ₂ −D) is obtained from the density difference between before and after storage.
minY ₁ ) and dye fading (ΔDmaxY = Dmax)
Y ₁ -DmaxY ₂ ) was evaluated. The amount of residual silver in the highest density part was evaluated by a fluorescent X-ray method.

(Processing step) Processing time Processing temperature Replenishment amount Color development 100 seconds 42.5 ° C. 520 ml / m ² Bleaching 22 seconds 38 ° C. 100 ml / m ² Fixing-1 22 seconds 38 ° C. Fixing-2 22 seconds 38 ° C. 550 ml / m ² Stable-1 22 seconds 38 ° C. Stable-2 22 seconds 38 ° C. 860 ml / m ² Drying 40 seconds 65 ° C. The fixing process is a countercurrent method from 2 to 1, and the stabilizing process is a countercurrent method from 2 to 1. Replenishment was performed in the final tank. Each processing time includes a liquid transfer time of 5 seconds.

(Prescription of Processing Solution) (Starting solution for color development) Sodium sulfite 5.5 g Potassium carbonate 29.0 g Potassium bicarbonate 2.9 g Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid pentasodium 2.6 g Antioxidants listed in Table 1 4. 25 g sodium hydroxide 1.36 g potassium bromide 1.33 g potassium iodide 2.0 mg 4-amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N- (β-hydroxyethyl) aniline sulfate (Exemplified Compound C-3) 10 0.5 g water to make 1 liter, potassium hydroxide or 50%
The pH was adjusted to 10.3 with sulfuric acid.

(Replenisher for color development) Sodium sulfite 7.0 g Potassium carbonate 29.0 g Potassium bicarbonate 2.9 g Diethylenetriaminepentasodium pentasodium 4.0 g Antioxidants listed in Table 1 5.10 g Sodium hydroxide 1. 63 g Potassium bromide 0.4 g 4-Amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N- (β-hydroxyethyl) aniline sulfate (Exemplified compound C-3) 12.0 g Water was added to make up to 1 liter, Potassium or 50%
The pH was adjusted to 10.5 with sulfuric acid.

(Bleaching start solution) Bleaching agent (ferric complex salt) shown in Table 1 140 g Ammonium bromide 60 g Succinic acid 30 g Maleic acid 30 g Water was added to make 1 liter, and the pH was adjusted using aqueous ammonia or 20% sulfuric acid. = 3.0.

(Bleaching replenisher) Bleaching agent (ferric complex salt) shown in Table 1 190 g Ammonium bromide 90 g Succinic acid 45 g Maleic acid 45 g Water was added to make 1 liter, and the pH was adjusted using aqueous ammonia or 20% sulfuric acid. = 2.0.

(Fixing Start Solution, Fixing Replenisher Solution) Ammonium thiosulfate 250 g Sodium sulfite 18 g Potassium carbonate 2 g Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium 2 g Add water to 1 liter, and adjust to pH = 6.5 using aqueous ammonia or 20% sulfuric acid. adjust.

(Stable Solution, Stable Replenisher) m-hydroxybenzaldehyde 1.5 g disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 0.2 g potassium carbonate 0.2 g potassium hydroxide 0.03 g Water is added to make up to 1 liter. The results are summarized in Table 1.

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From Table 1, it can be seen that the combination of the compound of the present invention in the color developing solution (CD) and the compound of the present invention in the bleaching solution (BL) has improved stain and dye fading after image storage. I understand.

Example 2 Experiment No. 1 of Example 1 In 1-5, as an antioxidant in the color developing solution, in addition to Exemplified Compound 1-7, 1.0 g / liter of hydroxylamine sulfate was added to the replenisher to obtain stain (ΔDminY) and dye fading (ΔDma).
xY) increased slightly.

Example 3 Experiment No. 1 of Example 1 In 1-5, the same evaluation was performed by changing the time of the color development processing as shown in Table 2. Table 2 shows the results.

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From Table 2, the time required for the color development processing is as follows.
It is understood that the time is preferably 120 seconds or less, and more preferably 90 seconds or less.

Example 4 Experiment No. 1 of Example 1 Nos. 1-3 and Nos. In 1-5, the same evaluation was performed by changing the bleaching time as shown in Table 3. Table 3 shows the results.

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Table 3 shows that the effect of the present invention is more remarkable when the time required for the bleaching treatment is 30 seconds or less.

Example 5 Experiment No. 1 of Example 1 In 1-5, continuous treatment was performed by adjusting the pH of the bleach replenisher so that the pH of the bleach tank solution could be maintained at the value shown in Table 4, and the same evaluation was performed. Table 4 shows the results.

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From Table 4, it can be seen that the pH of the bleaching solution is preferably 2.0 or more and 4.0 or less, more preferably 2.5 or more and 3.5 or less, from the viewpoint of achieving both an increase in stain and fading of the dye. .

Example 6 Experiment No. 1 of Example 1 1-5, p of the color developing tank solution
Continuous processing was performed by adjusting the pH of the color developing replenisher so that H could be maintained at the value shown in Table 5, and the same evaluation was performed. Table 5 shows the results.

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From Table 5, it can be seen that the pH of the color developing solution is 10.1 to 1 from the viewpoint of achieving both the increase in stain and the fading of the dye.
It turns out that 1.5 or less is preferable and 10.2 or more and 11.0 or less are more preferable.

Example 7 Experiment No. 1 of Example 1 In 1-5, the ratio of the liquid immersion time in the color development step and the liquid transfer time was changed as shown in Table 6,
The same evaluation was performed. Table 6 shows the results.

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Table 6 shows that the effect of the present invention is more remarkable when the ratio of the liquid immersion time to the liquid immersion time in the color development step is 0.03 or more.

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According to the present invention, even if rapid processing is performed,
It is possible to provide a method for processing a photosensitive material which causes less deterioration after image storage.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a preferred automatic developing machine used for carrying out the processing method of the present invention. However, although not shown, a circulating means having a spray nozzle is provided after the bleaching step as in the color developing step.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A method for processing a silver halide photographic material, wherein a bleaching process is performed immediately after at least a color development process.
The color developing solution contains at least one compound represented by the following general formula (1), and the bleaching solution has a general formula (2)
A method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material, characterized by containing at least one ferric complex of a compound represented by the formula: Embedded image (Wherein L represents an alkylene group, A represents a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a phosphono group, a phosphinic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an ammonio group, a carbamoyl group or a sulfamoyl group, and R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group. L, A, and R all include linear and branched chains;
It may be unsubstituted or substituted. L and R may combine to form a ring. ) (Wherein, B _{1 to} B ₄ may be the same or different, and each represents —CH ₂ OH, —COOM _1, or —PO ₃ (M ₂ )
₂ is represented. M ₁ and M ₂ each represent a hydrogen atom, an ammonium group, an alkali metal or an organic ammonium group. X represents a linear or branched alkylene group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or a saturated or unsaturated organic group forming a ring. n _{1 to} n ₄ are 1
The above integers are represented, and may be the same or different. ) 2. The color developing solution according to claim 1, wherein said color developing solution is substantially free of hydroxylamine and salts thereof.
The method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material described in 1 above. 3. The processing method for a silver halide color photographic material according to claim 1, wherein the time required for the color development processing is 120 seconds or less. 4. The processing method for a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material according to claim 1, wherein the time required for the bleaching processing is 30 seconds or less. 5. The method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material according to claim 1, wherein the pH of the bleaching solution is 2.0 or more and 4.0 or less. 6. The pH of the color developing solution is 10.1 or more.
6. The method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material according to claim 1, wherein the ratio is 1.5 or less. 7. The color developing process according to claim 1, wherein a ratio of a liquid overflow time (crossover time) to a next step to a liquid immersion time is 0.03 or more. A method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as described above.